Overalls



April 3, 1928.

|. L. EDWARDS OVERALL'S Filed June 10. 1927 Patented Apr 3, 1928-.

onus!) STATES ISAAC Ia. EDWARDS, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS.

OVERALLS.

Application filed June 10,

The object of my invention is to provide a pair of overalls which in themost complete embodiment of my invention will have no buttons with alladvantages which absence of buttons aflords, which while easilypermitting of manipulations that may be called for-in putting them onand removing them or while being worn, will be comfortable, sightly inappearance and comfortably supported upon the body and be not costly tomanufacture. My invention consists in whatever is describedby or isincluded within the terms or scope of the appended claims.

In the annexed drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a pair of overalls embodying my invention; f

Fig. 2 is a perspective view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective of the waist take-up device forthe fly.

My overalls shown in the drawing have the usual general trousersconstruction, that is to say, a waist portion, 10, and legs, 11, withthe customary placket or fly, 12, extending from the crotch to the topof the waist band at the front, there being on each leg at the front apocket, 13, and at each side a slit, 14:, through which the hand may bethrust to enter the pocket of the trousers over which the overalls areworn.

Lying over the front of the overalls when ,in use and thereforecoveringthe placket,

Y widening form extends from the crotch and is attached to the garmentby a line of stitching, 16, at one side only that reaches from thecrotch upward to the waist, the upper part, of course, extending. abovethe waist, and such line of stitching being preferably at the left side.The other side is wholly unattached from the bottom to the waist, sothat it may be turned wholly sidewise out of the way, as when theoveralls are put on or removed and yet by reason of the 12, is an apron,15, which in an upwardl D attachment by the line of stitching at theother side, there is no large loose piece that must be handled oradjusted.

The loose or free side at a point aligning with the waistband has avertical hole or slit, 17, through which may be passed a loop, 18,attached to the waistbandto enable the threading or passage through theprojecting portion of the loop of a belt or band, 19,

. which extends around the waist on the outside with its free ends atthe front, but a substantial portion at the back passing 1927. SerialNo. 197,929.

through a tunnel, 20, formed by a substantlally long strap of cloth orfabric stitched at top and bottom edges to the waist at the back andwhich besides providing the tunnel for the strap constitutes a verysubstantial reenforcement at the back and enables the same to withstandbending and twisting of the body. One end of the belt, 19, has a buckle,21, with a button on its face, while the other end has a button hole,22, through which the button may be passed when turned to a positionparallel with the button hole,

22, the button and button hole when in fastened position being at rightangles. -The buckle is readily removable from and replaceable on theband, so that for washing purposes the buckle maygbe removed. s asubstantial portion of the length of the belt extends at each side andforward of the tunnel, and therefore, makes supporting means of somesort desirable, I accomplish this by very simple and inexpensive and yeteflicient means that comprise two vertical button holed slits, 23,spaced several inches apart through which the belt or band is passed, sothat it is in effect laced through the waist band, this being anarrangement which avoids any undue thickening of the waistband asresults from the employmentof narrow loops stitched thereto, provides aneattrim appearance, and does not impair the strength of the garment atthe waist.

It will be seen that when the ends of the band, 19, are buttoned theband extends over the apron at the waist and confines the same snuglythereat.

Above the waistband the apron is prolonged to form a bib, 24, whichextends over the chest of the wearer and to the upper edge of such bibat opposite sides is attached a strap or band, 25, that is passed aroundthe back of the neck of the wearer and thereby the bib is supported inposition and through the bib and the apron support of the garmentiscontributed to. The strap, 25, at each end has a buckle, 26, similarto the buckle, 21, each of which cooperates with a button hole, 27, inthe bib and besides these two buttonholes there is a button hole, 28, atthe middle (these three button holes being all that the garment. itselfcontains) for a watch chain of a watch that may be placed in the pocket,29, on the front of the bib.

the transverse center of the 30, through which thebelt 30, is made ofsuch length from end to end as completely to cover the buckle, 26, sothat in working about an automobile, for example, its polished surfacesthat are important to be pr0- tected' from scratching or mar-ring willbe protected as the buckle will. be prevented from coming in contacttherewith.

What I have thus far described constitutes a complete pair of overallswith a bib, but an important feature of my invention is the provision ofa sleeved blouse or jacket, 31, so that a one-piece garmentis provided,the jacket as usual being openable at the, front and being possible'tobe made in one piece with the trousers member of the garment by reasonof the loose or free connection of the apron that permits ample openingand looseness of the trousers in putting the garment on and. taking itoli.

The jacket as to the blouse and sleeve and collar parts is ofconventional or standard construction, excepting portions. which? in theordinary jacket would overlap the bib are 'rernovedto avoid the doublethickness that wouldotherwise exist at this point which might beobjectionable, each side of the jacket at the front being cut-away toexpose the bib, and the portion of the jacket at the same side of thebib where the line of stitching, 21, joins the apron to the trousers isstitched to the edge ,otthe bib to connect the jacket at that point, andat the waist the jacket and trousers are stitched together, except atthe front at the free side of the apron, so as to allow the readyopening ofthe, jacket for putting on and taking off the garment. Thesides of the jacket at the front above the bib overlap and the outer lapis provided with a vertical row ot button holes, 32, and the underlapfor each button hole has a loop 33, adapted to be passed through anadjacent buttonhole at the out side thereof, andthro-ugh the projectingportions of the loops a strap, 34-, attached at one end above thetopmost button hole may be laced or threaded, and thus, the jacket heldtogether without the employment of any but tons.

It is desirable to draw the cuff or wrist band of each sleeve close uponthe wrist of the wearer, and I accomplish that by providing ateach wrista strap, 35, attached at one side of the wrist placket, and attach toits freeend a removable buckle, 36', having like the buckle, 21, abutton, 37, for engagement with a button hole, 38, at the other side ofthe placket. The buckles, 37, are removable for laundering the garment.

As a securing and take-up device for the waist at the placket or fly, Iuse av strap, 39, buckle, 4,0, removably attached thereto, andpreferably several button holes, 41, for engagement with the bucklebutton, 42, these being similar to the corresponding members need at thesleeve Wrists and elsewhere in the reserve ing loose or free from thecrotch upward at the other side, and means for confining; the apron atthe tree side to the waist of the garment. i

2. A trousers form garment having a fly and an apron extending from thecrotch upward and adapted to'cover the fly and permanently attached onone side beginning with the crotch upward to the waist and being looseor tree from the crotch upward at the other side, means for confiningthe apron at the free side to the waist of the garment, said apronbeingextended above the waist to form a bib, and a jacket attached: atthe waist and to one side of the bib-J 3. A trousers form garment havinga flyand an apron extending from the crotch upward and-adapted tocoverthe fly and permanently attached onone side beginning with the crotchupward to the waist and being loose or free from the crotch upward atthe other side,

means for confining the apron at the tree side jacket attached at thewaist and to one side of the bib, the jacket having above the biboverlapping portions and means to secure the overlapping portionstogether the jacket overlapping only themarginal portions'o'tthe bib attop and sides.

4.. A. trousers form garment having a fly and an apron extending fromthe. crotch upward and adapted to' cover the fly and permanentlyattached on one side beginning with the crotch upward to the waist andbeing loose or free from the crotchupward at the other side, means forconfining the apron at the free side to the waist of the garment, and abelt extending about the waist, the free ends of the belt being at thefront, said means for confining the free sideot the apron comprising aloop at the waist, a hole in the apron through which the loop projectsand through. which said belt is laced and means to; securing togetherthe free ends of; the be t.

5. A trousers form garment having a fly and an apron, extending from thecrotch upward and adapted to cover the fly and permanently attached onone side beginning with the crotch upward to the waist and being looseor free from the crotch upward at the other side, means for confiningthe apron at the free side to the Waist of the garment, and a beltextending about the Waist,

the free ends of the belt being at the front,-

said means for confining the free'side of the apron comprising a loop atthe Waist, a hole in the apron throughwhich the loop projects' andthrough which said belt is placed and means for securing together thefree 10 ends of the belt, the Waist having'spaced holes through whichsaid belt may be laced. 6. A trousers form garment having a fly and anapron extending from the crotch upward and adapted to cover the fly, abelt at the Waist With free ends at the front of the garment passingover the apron and adapted to confine the apron, and means to connectthe free ends of the belt comprising a button device carried by one end,and a button hole and a loop on the apron adapted to cover said buttondevice.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my I signature.

ISAAC L. EDWARDS.

